First Mile's Climate Heroes

Henry Unwin from Daylesford Organics discusses the ongoing debate of organic vs regenerative farming, and closing the price gap between the produce of each method. He talks about the environmental benefits of living in season and what it means for our health and the planet.

Episode 10

Hosted by Bruce Bratley 

Featuring Henry Unwin of Daylesford Organic

CanO Water are ditching plastic bottles in favour of infinitely recyclable aluminium cans to tackle plastic pollution. Josh White and his co-founders came up with the idea after a trip abroad showed them the real extent of the issue. CanO Water is now an industry leader in the fast-growing canned water space.

Episode 9

Hosted By Bruce Bratley

Featuring Josh White of CanO Water

Black Girls Hike provides a safe space for black women to explore the outdoors and reconnect with nature. With less than 1% of national park governing bodies being people of ethnically diverse backgrounds, Rhiane has spent several years working to challenge the status quo by hosting nationwide group hikes, outdoor activity days and training events to tackle the lack of inclusion and representation within the industry.

Hosted by Bruce Bratley

Featuring Rhiane Fatinikun of Black Girls Hike

Georgina Wilson-Powel is a journalist & author. Her new book ‘365 Ways to Save the Planet’ cuts through the noise in an often confusing world of sustainability, by offering a day-to-day guide to living greener - from making your own cordial, to making your pension work for the planet. 

Hosted by Bruce Bratley 

Featuring Georgina Wilson-Powell, journalist and author of ‘Is it really green’ & “365 Ways to Save the Planet”

Described as the “Mr Beast of Litter”, Simon Jacob’s app LitterLotto rewards its users for binning their litter. Instant cash prizes range from £5 to £250, with the

possibility of winning the £10,000 monthly jackpot. 

Hosted by Bruce Bratley 

Featuring Simon Jacobs of LitterLotto 

In this Earth Hour special, we spoke to Nigel Harvey from Recolight, one of the UK’s electronics and lighting recyclers. Nigel spotlights some of the most pressing

industry issues such as light pollution, the new phenomenon known as “light shaming”, and what type of lighting is the worst for the planet. 

Hosted by Bruce Bratley 

Featuring Nigel Harvey of Recolight 

Toast Ale is beer that's brewed using surplus bread that’s otherwise wasted. In this episode, co-founder Louisa Ziane explains how it’s made, and Toast Ale’s mission

to tackle the planet’s food waste problem - one beer at a time. 

Hosted by Bruce Bratley 

Featuring Louisa Ziane of Toast Ale

Keep Britain Tidy is an independent environmental charity whose aim is to reduce litter, prevent waste and improve local areas. In this episode, Dr Anna Scott discusses how we can all do our bit to help reduce consumption and eliminate unnecessary waste by implementing sustainable practices.

Hosted by Bruce Bratley

Featuring Dr Anna Scott of Keep Britain Tidy

The Plastic Paradox debunks everything you thought you knew about plastic using scientific evidence from over 400 studies. This includes paper straws and why they’re worse for the environment than plastic ones, and why the greenest option is usually quite simply the cheapest.

Hosted By Bruce Bratley 

Featuring Chris DeArmitt of The Plastic Paradox

Extinction Rebellion (also known as XR) is a global environmental movement whose aim is to drive government action through non-violent means to tackle the ongoing climate crisis. Nigel Harvey is the CEO of electronics recycling company Recolight and is an avid climate activist who has been arrested 6 times at Extinction Rebellion protests across the UK.

Hosted By Bruce Bratley 

Featuring Nigel Harvey of Extinction Rebellion